PERISHINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERISHINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3e1r1i1s1h4i1n1g2l1y4
Depends on the listPERISHINGLY · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERISHINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.36%
Our own measure of how useful PERISHINGLY is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERISHINGLY
No single letter turns PERISHINGLY into another word.
How PERISHINGLY scores
Scrabble p3e1r1i1s1h4i1n1g2l1y4 20
Words with Friends p4e1r1i1s1h3i1n2g3l2y3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERISHINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERISHINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERISHINGLY
syphering18 perishing15 springily15 hirelings13 hirseling13 relishing13 shinglier13 sylphier16 sylphine16 helpings14 hirpling14 replying14 sphering14 yelpings14 hiplines13 ghrelins12 herlings12 hireling12 hirlings12 hirsling12 sheiling12 shieling12 shingler12 linisher11 periling11 pinglers11 speiling11 speiring11 sperling11 spieling11 spiering11 spirling11 springle11 resiling9 riesling9 slingier9 hypings16 phenyls15 phrensy15 greyish14
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Common questions about PERISHINGLY
- Is PERISHINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERISHINGLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERISHINGLY worth?
- PERISHINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERISHINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to PERISHINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERISHINGLY:
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